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delineate

[ dih-lin-ee-eyt ]

verb (used with object)

delineated, delineating.
  1. to trace the outline of; sketch or trace in outline; represent pictorially:

    He delineated the state of Texas on the map with a red pencil.

  2. to portray in words; describe or outline with precision:

    In her speech she delineated the city plan with great care.



delineate

/ ɪˈɪɪˌɪ /

verb

  1. to trace the shape or outline of; sketch
  2. to represent pictorially, as by making a chart or diagram; depict
  3. to portray in words, esp with detail and precision; describe
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈԱ𲹳پ, adjective
  • ˈԱ𲹲, adjective
  • ˌԱˈپDz, noun
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  • ···· [dih-, lin, -ee-, uh, -b, uh, l], adjective
  • ····ٱ verb (used with object) predelineated predelineating
  • un····· adjective
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of delineate1

First recorded in 1550–60; from Latin ŧīԱٳܲ, equivalent to ŧ- de- + īԱٳܲ lineate
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of delineate1

C16: from Latin ŧīԱ to sketch out, from īԱ line 1
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Example Sentences

Lisicky, noted for his prose in both novels and memoirs, beautifully delineates how artists of different kinds influence each other by tracing his discovery of and passion for singer-songwriter Mitchell’s work.

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Anyone that investigates this will find that the risks and benefits are already delineated.

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It’s telling that he conceived of his scenes in clearly delineated horizontal bars that give sky, earth and the Danube River an unshakable, marble-like solidity.

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One dives deep into the strained but anatomically accurate neck muscles and sharply delineated collar bones of St. Jerome, shown praying in the bleak wilderness.

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The role anchors a show that is more a collection of scenarios than a clearly delineated story.

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